America's Gangster Ghost Town: Gary, Indiana 

the dudes who were tagging along honestly seem like good bright dudes who just fell victim to their environments. wish them the best

Mad respect for SOB for censoring himself in front of the pastor while rapping. That shows respect. 👊🏽

It’s refreshing to see a a sense of community that’s not purely hostile with a thug life mentality. They seemed open minded, inquisitive, civilized/ educated, and eager to enrich themselves and the community. Respect. It gives me hope for the future of America’s struggling towns

I like how bro asked “you good my boy?” That’s a true friend.

Im glad you ran into the guy with the urban farm. While some have accepted the decay there are others trying to grow something new and useful.

SOB Jerro was thinking real hard about his life choices when the pastor was talking. Nice to see a community come together to try and bring life back to their homes.

Takes a lot of courage to do what he does. Does it in a way that’s respectful and relatable, while spreading his positive message. So cool man. Major respect.

I'm from Chicago originally but moved to Hammond, Indiana when I was a kid which borders Gary. My dad and several family members actually stat in Gary. It's definitely a ghost town and has some shady people but also has many good people as well. I once explored an abandoned school in Gary off 5th Avenue when I was about 16 or 17 and it was scary asf but my cousins friend had a gun on him so we felt safe. My boyfriend explored an abandoned school as well years back but they all got the cops called on them and the cops left them there. It's sad how the American government just leaves its own communities on its own soil like this. America needs to do better for the people of its country. One of my former close friends was actually arrested a month ago for a murder that happened in Gary... I haven't talked to him in 6 months or seen him in 2 years and everytime we did talk I asked him to lay off the drugs and stay out the streets but he never listened to me. It's a sad world and our government doesn't care about us so we have to care about ourselves and each other.

The urban farmers are a big part of bringing Gary back up. Glad you interviewed them!

The chemistry between you and the Gary boys was awesome! Ya’ll could totally do an urban ghost exploration show.

SOB seem like some smart dudes, them boys got it fr & they respectable.

I’m from Gary,IN and Appreciate you coming out here and not having a negative interview fr💯 much love we already have nothing but poverty and crime I see how most of these interviews go and this is the best

This wasn’t even close to what I was expecting. These guys aren’t your typical youngsters, they’re actually pretty intelligent. I’m glad to see that there are still people taking pride in their community. There’s not a question in my mind that Gary is on the rise.

thanks for showing love to my city fr

White boi funny as hell , he remind me of my homeboy back in the day always playing around n shit 🤣

I live about 20 minutes away from Gary and always hear bad things about it. “You shouldn’t go anywhere near that area.” This video really gives me a different perspective on things, great work man.

I met Will in Milwaukee at a conference I was at when attending MATC in Milwaukee. Thats awesome that his message and work is spreading! Love seeing community like this!

From all the videos that i have watched, this is by far your best and most uplifting thag i have seen. Thank your for your work and stay frosty.

I love how respectful the people always are in your videos✅the rappers just showing respect to the older people is great

exploring cool ass abandoned buildings w gangster rappers? big dog don't miss! love your shit tommy! keep inspiring!!!

The pastor approving of the bars instead of picking it apart was actually unexpectedly wholesome

Thank for coming here I’ve lived in gary for most of my life and we have good and bad things but like he said it is fun growing up here but we can reunite and invest back in our community

one of the first vid i watched was the kia boys and i been hooked ever since. so awesome to see how far u have come w ur channel tommy!!

I love how those boys all respect each other and hyped each other up or agreed on most things. Makes me hopeful

The fact that michael jackson was from there is INSANE

Facts from that region and appreciate you bringing light to these areas

You probably don’t remember me, but we met in Milwaukee @ Collrctivo like four years ago, before your RU-vid channel popped off, and you’re still doing videos in the city. I’m glad I’ve been with you from the beginning! And I look forward to more of your videos!!!

I love that urban farming thing man. That is such a dope idea. I've said for years that EVERY neighborhood should have a community garden that ONLY those who help can use but, they pay with their work and labor to grow it.

The energy from this group was different, great vibes you could feel radiate through the screen fr

Urban farming! LFG! Like Tommy said, a lot of people in poor areas only have access to bad junk food from corner stores and gas stations. Love that they are putting out free produce, eggs, etc. Wish we could start a gofundme for them to build it up or buy more land. So dope.

Love seeing someone who grew up near me doing work like this. So many people from the suburbs judge others harshly instead of going out of their way to understand other people’s situations. The way you go about things is so encouraging. It shows everyone’s humanity.

These dudes seem to be soo chill to be around. Very nice and intelligent. Great video. Would love to see a catch up

Bro just don't die doing these vids causes they are way too entertaining 😂

Tommy makes some informative videos sprawling all of America. I really appreciate how he went into this looking for the destroyed parts of town, but what he found was people working hard to rebuild the town. Great video!

This has been my favorite video. You genuinely seeked to find ways to not only relate with, but open their eyes as well in a manner that I don't even really think they noticed. Which makes no argument or resentment happen. Such a real and fluid guy you are and I really admire how you've handled yourself. You're certainly doing God's work. You earned me as a sub that's for sure

I just found your channel and I am enjoying the videos. Keep up the good work. I grew up not far from Crystal lake I always like seeing local people on RU-vid

Man, I lived and worked in Gary back in 2011-2012, and that place is no joke. Met some real ones out there, but it definitely gets gutter. Gonna be a fun episode.

i love seeing indiana. any part of indiana, it’s my hometown and it’s wonderful to see ANY part of it being shown off. beautiful video.

the urban farming is so cool. great video

Massive respect to the editor for finding all of these old clips in the video

Nice change of pace for this video, nice to focus on the efforts of people trying to change Gary for the better. It was really wholesome seeing the rappers exploring and just having a good time

Really respect you Tommy, what your doing is dope actually using your platform for good. I can tell you be giving these kids epiphanies dropping small gems they either take or dont

your msgs always positive I fw dat 💯🙏🏾

Tommy..I just want to say I love your videos me and my cousin used to watch them all the time But he recently passed Every time I watch your videos It reminds me of all The Times Me and him used to sit back and laugh 😂 Keep up the good content And thank you for the laughs

Much Love Thanks For having us Tommy‼️

Amazing content, like usual Tommy.

The most wholesome episode yet. Much love tommy g!

3:20 is my exact motivation for when i become a police officer ( currently in school for it ) i know people hate cops and so did i growing up i ran from cops more than criminals. i want to be the best police officer i could be , use my judgement first before pushing a legal agenda, i hope me and everyone else on a similar journey to becoming a cop treat ur people in ur city with respect and strive to be that cop that everyone loves. be nice , be kind and don’t abuse your power guys ❤️

i've been listening to SOB odee for a lil minute now. awesome to see you making a video with him 😂

Wow, never thought I'd see somewhere I'm at multiple times a week on Tommy gs channel! Love to see it

Hey man! born and raised in Woodstock IL over here! Honestly hes right! If they did want to solve the problem, we'd have to educate and send them back to police their own neighborhoods to pay back the education. They would know more and it would mean more to the young officers. God bless that church, that pastor is awesome!

I like the fact that you drop gems and keep a positive vibe in your videos. I'm from Gary and the city is filled with beautiful people, trying to make a difference. Great video.

Tommy another great video that shows the way these run down abandoned towns/cities don't have to be full of kids where there's nothing for them except hanging on the streets killing each other. The older generations that put their time and money into creating places like the farm you visited for everyone to get involved is one of the best starting points. Young kids usually love getting involved coming down and helping out growing produce they can eat and rearing animals that also provide food, it gives them a purpose something to do that also helps then shape their futures because they're learning new skills. Inner city London UK the locals started doing ghis aswell because we have alot of knife crime with youngsters and its great to see these kids really enjoying being part of something other than street life.

glad to see some finally give the sob crew some light

Love all your videos keeping it real take care out there much love from the UK

I joined a road trip last year and went from Michigan, through Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and even into Minnesota, We stopped in Chicago IL, Lacrosse WI and in Gary IN to get some Harolds Chicken, while in Gary we also stopped at a Walgreens or CVS I can’t remember. The people inside the stores were very nice and I didn’t see any of the negativity besides the actual geography. It was very flat and depressing with all the abandoned buildings, land and structures. I am from Ypsilanti, Michigan.

12:00 he didn't say Viceway , he said Wise Way , grocery store that used to be in Merrillville Indiana which borders Gary. It was considered the best grocery store in the whole county. Large and huge variety. I used to live in Gary and remember going there

Nice to see people taking steps to better their community

I used to explore Gary every weekend. I've spent a lot of time in the places you filmed. It's nostalgic for me

I like how the episode took a turn and you found a gem in the ghost town

I didn't know you grew up in Crystal Lake! Always heard that subtle Chicagoland accent. Greetings from St. Charles, thank you for the content.

Man this was wholesome af!

Living near South Bend and growing up around here, I always find these documentaries interesting.

This was a really sick doc, loved the inspiring ended with the urban gardens. Community is an important thing

You’re such an amazing human being Tommy! I love that you treat people like people no matter what their circumstances are. Another awesome video, can’t wait for the next one!

it’s about time bro i’ve been waiting for a gary indiana video i’m from portage

Might sound cheesy but that stair metaphor made me a sub ...I appreciate dude for these videos and your a part of the culture....I respect the hell outta bro 💯💯💯

Love these videos man, not drawn out hour long videos. Show you real life in different places but always keeping a positive message

I appreciate the video brodie bringing light out here means a lot

Crazy to see you're in my state doin this video at places i got shots for my photography for

growing up in Gary definitely shaped how I see life and keeps my ambition and passions strong!

As a person who will be in the streets, and who understands somebody who from Gary Indiana, this is the most legit, most real altercation I could ever see between two or more individuals, so Tom and you please keep up the good work. You are a legend you are a provider you are keeping the world open to itself so nobody is ignorant to the situation is that everybody’s in you are a real gangster and I mean that shit‼️‼️🤍

Yessir been asking for this

Props to my boy rocking the Misfits tee! What's up from Akron, Ohio

Let’s goooo!!! SOB ODEE getting the love he deserves! His music is fucking amazing, next level shit out their area. Mad respect 💯

HELL YEAH!!! Abandoned exploration. Now you got my attention. Ive been wanting to get out to Gary and hook uo with some friends to explore this city. Hopefully next year. Keep up the great work my friend. Stay safe and God Bless

That man who's showing his community how to grow their own food and raise animals I wish the absolute best, what an asset to that community!

Everybody keeps saying education, education but the key is mindset mindset mindset. Everything is a mindset.

SOB goon with the Green Hoody that was some HEAT! Respect to you from buffalo NY. Keep going! Post your socials!

As an Indiana native born and raised, I can confirm Gary is sketch as a mf. I’m from Naptown originally and the music scene out here is straight 🔥 Lil E, Quanny G, Poloboy Nunu, Debo, RBM RELLO, just to name a few

What will it take to bring Gary back?

We were on our way from a small town in Wisconsin to a wrestling tournament in Michigan and we had to stop for gas in Gary. The stop we got off on literally had 1 gas station and the rest was abandoned buildings and honestly was like a ghost town. I live in a nice neighborhood in a small town, so seeing that made me feel like dang, this is a rough city and it must be rough for people growing up there.

Definitely my favorite video yet, and I’m from saint louis !

Thank you tommy for another heartwarming video that provides context for the forgotten areas of America

Love people like the guy with the urban farm. It gives people and children something to do to stay out of trouble, and makes the “hood” look nicer

I had to work in Gary for a few days collecting old books out of schools. Everybody we encountered was beyond kind and respectful. The city looks like shit, but the people living there are genuine.

Saludos brother ❤

Finally seeing some love shown to my home state, love the work Tommy

#1 best reposter risking his life for us to see the truth and he looks so deep into every single video he makes and tommy always shows us the real world!

"no matter where you are, action is the ink that writes the story of your life." Damn, that kinda hit me

BEEN LISTENING TO SOB ODEE

Another great video dude, the second half with the urban farming definitely changed it up compared to most of other videos you have. Keep it pushin’ bro, BIG DOGS GOTTA EAT 🗣️

Luv what they are doing up at dat church!! Blessing's n Prayers!!🙏🏻

You should went into underground rooms& tunnels when you were in Cincinnati. I grew up & lived just north of Cincy my whole life until 2 years ago. Anyway doing construction work & renovations on only buildings downtown. There a labyrinth of huge room& passageways 2 to 3 stories under the City! They connect to different buildings, under the streets. Idk where all they go but I know the Findlay Market area is loaded with them! From what I understand they were used for prohibition & underground railroad. It's hard to believe how big the rooms are once you're down there. I have no idea how they dug them out & building them that far down!???

This is one cool ass episode man shout out Tommy g

This has been your best video by far!

As a Hoosier who lives 10 minutes away from Gary, I approve of this video

SOB guys really at the end seemed just like regular highschool kids in a field trip super polite too

Best video you have ...love how they trying to do something positive....if everyone would do a little noone would have to do a lot....Tommy g come to Anderson Indiana sometime ...

broooo i been watching your videos for over a year and had no idea you were from crystal lake! i'm from woodstock. much love bro keep doing big things 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻